Loading device



Feb. 2G, 1940.` w, LUDWIG 2,191,130

LOADING DEVICE Filed May 3, 1937 INVENT OR.

y [LL] LUDWIG BY/ ATTORNEYS.

Patented rei. zo, 1940 y 2,191,130

STTES OFiCE LOADING DEVICE William Ludwig, Bruno, Saskatchewan, Canada Application'May 3, 1937, Serial No. 140,547

1 Claim. (Cl. 42-87) This invention relates to improvements in loadthat the opening through the tubular member ing devices and has particular reference to a II may be obstructed when desired. Secured to device for loading rifles, repeating guns, and the the underside of the top 9 is a ratchet I4, Which like. is adapted to be engaged by a gravity actuated 5 The principal object of this invention is to paWl I6 pivotally mounted to one end ofthe rod 5 provide a magazine wherein a plurality of car- Il, which passes through a spring chamber I8 tridges may be stored and then dispensed into and terminates in a thumb piece I 9. A spring the gun or rifle quickly and of a predetermined 2l surrounds the rod I1 and abuts a slider 22, number. secured to the rod l 1, and has its opposite end 10 A further object is to produce a device of this engaging the bottom of the Spring chamber I8. 10 character which is compact, readily transport- A guide rod 23 is also connected to the thumb able, and a container which is a safety factor piece I9 and passes through a guide 24, fastened in transporting such explosive ammunition. to the opposite side of the receptacle from the A further object is to produce a device which spring chamber I8. A spring 26 engages the is economical t0 manufacture, underside of the sliding top 9 and holds the 15 Other objects and advantages will be apparent Same in adjusted positionduring the course of the following description. The operation of my device is as follows:

In the accompanying drawing forming a part Assuming the same has been loaded with carof this specification and in which like numerals tridgeS, as indicated in Fig. 1, Where tWo 0f the are employed to designate like parts throughout Cartridge holders have been illed, and that the 20 the same, device is inverted over the magazine of a rifle,

Fig. 1 is a side eievation of my device; then by moving the thumb piece I9, the top 9 Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the device Will bemoved into alignment with one of the inverted from that of Fig, 1; cartridge holders l; and by opening the sliding Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the gate i3. any CartridgeSWhiCh are in the car- 25 line 3-3 of Fig. 1 and on an enlarged scale; tridge holder in alignment with the tube II will Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detailed cross seoslide therefrom through the tube and into the tional View taken on the line 1 4 of Fig. 1; and magazine of the rie. By again actuating the Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed View thumb piece, the top Will be Sld into alignment of the pawl actuating plunger rod and spring with the next cartridge holder, and the next ,30 therefor. group will likewise be discharged.

Many riiies include a magazine in which a It will thus be seen that with my device a number of cartridges are stored. This type of rie may be quickly loaded with any desired rie is commonly termed a repeating gun, in number of cartridges. that several shots may be made before it is It is to be understood that the form of my necessary to recharge with fresh ammunition invention herewith shown and described is to be In shooting galleries, it is particularly adventaken as a preferred example ofthe Same and tageous to have some means for quickly rechargthat various chan-ges relative to the material, ing these rifles and with a predetermined num- Size, shape and arrangement of parts may be ber of cartridges. resorted to without departing from the spirit 40 I have, therefore, devised a holder wherein a of the invention or the scope of the SllbJ'oirled plurality of stacked cartridges are so positioned Claim. that a single stack may be quickly released into Having thus described my invention, I claimt the magazine of the rifle. A loading device for artridges including a In the accompanying drawing wherein for receptacle, a plurality of parallel tubular holders the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred mounted in said receptacle, a horizontal Slidembodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 desing top Secured to said receptacle and having ignates a receptacle having a window 6, and a tube forming an opening therethrough, a S1idwithin this receptacle are parallel cartridge ing gate extending through said tube, a ratchet holders I. These cartridge holders may be of positioned on said top and engaging a pivoted any desired number and extend from the top gravity dog aSSOCated therewith Which when to the bottom of the receptacle. A sliding botreoiprocated will move said' tube progreSSVelY tom is shown at 8 and a sliding top at 9. The into alignment with said parallel holders, and top has a tubular extension II which communia sliding bottom for said receptacle, whereby cates with the interior of the receptacle. A slidaccess to both ends of said holder may be had. ing gate I2 is controlled by a thumb piece I3 so WILLIAM LUDWIG. 

